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Covering NC State at trinityroadtimes.com

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Alec Lower @aleclower.bsky.social · 14h
Game Analysis: NC State Acquiesces vs. Wake Forest > Comprehensively bad 3rd qtr > Wake's dummy sprint outs and TEX stunts > Fair to call this one an indictment? Check it out www.trinityroadtimes.com/p/game-analy...
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Game Analysis: NC State Acquiesces vs. Wake Forest
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Alec Lower @aleclower.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Film Room: CJ Bailey's Best Plays vs. Louisville Don't miss today's video feature where we break down 5 of CJ's best plays from the UL win. Talked coverage ID, slide reads, the Yankee concept, and more! www.trinityroadtimes.com/p/trinity-ro...
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Trinity Road Tape: CJ Bailey’s Film vs. Louisville
Today’s feature covers five of CJ Bailey’s big throws from his 373-yard performance against Louisville
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Alec Lower @aleclower.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Game Analysis: NC State Nips Louisville Broke down State's use of vertical passing concepts to attack Louisville's cover 3, how NC State confused Louisville's RBs in pass protection, and more. Check it out! www.trinityroadtimes.com/p/game-analy...
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Game Analysis: NC State Nips Louisville
Louisville might be overrated but this one mattered for reasons well beyond the resume.
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Alec Lower @aleclower.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Game Analysis: NC State Nips Louisville Broke down State's use of 4 verts to attack Louisville, CJ Bailey's decisive performance, how State's pressure packages beat UL, and how it all added up to delivering a must-have in the W column. www.trinityroadtimes.com/p/game-analy...
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Game Analysis: NC State Nips Louisville
Louisville might be overrated but this one mattered for reasons well beyond the resume.
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Alec Lower @aleclower.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Game Analysis: NC State Escapes App State > CJ Bailey looks good in timing throws and hot reads > Offensive line continues to play well > Pass rush is non-existent > Doeren postgame remarks and the rising temperature in Raleigh Check it all out ⬇️ www.trinityroadtimes.com/p/game-analy...
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Game Analysis: NC State Escapes App State’s Upset Bid
Frustrating wins are still wins, right?
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Alec Lower @aleclower.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Lotcast 112 - I am Fortune's Fool 🥲 Various ways this whole thing could have been avoided 🌌 Why NC State is like Pluto 🏃‍♂️ Tight ends struggling in the run game Listen below (or wherever you get podcast) www.trinityroadtimes.com/p/lotcast-11...
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Lotcast 112 - I am Fortune's Fool
How could something like this actually happen?
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Alec Lower @aleclower.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Broke down State's 4th down call to Ashton Locklear, why I thought it was fine, and why the play before should have sealed the game. www.trinityroadtimes.com/p/trinity-ro...
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Trinity Road Tape: 4th Down Incompletion on “China Whip”
Today’s feature covers State’s 4th-down China Concept call to try and seal the game against Vanderbilt.
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Alec Lower @aleclower.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
ICYMI Wrote about the dumb thing
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Alec Lower @aleclower.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Here's what I have to say about it www.trinityroadtimes.com/p/at-a-compl...
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At a Complete Loss for Words
Please avoid contact with NC State Football for at least 24 hours
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Alec Lower @aleclower.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Game Analysis: NC State Deletes Richmond from Existence Took an offensive focus this week. - Outside zone for days - Little learned in the pass game - A budding offensive identity? Check it out ⬇️ www.trinityroadtimes.com/p/game-analy...
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Game Analysis: NC State Deletes Richmond from Existence
Booooo on you for not scoring 80.
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Alec Lower @aleclower.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
DJ Eliot's whole deal is having a lot of levers to pull, and we saw him pull a lot of them at UVA. How will his unit and Kurt Roper's come out of the 34-8 loss? This and more on the latest Lotcast youtu.be/QYCFBw6jaVg?...
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Alec Lower @aleclower.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
I know I know I know, now is not a good time to write about cool things in NC State's defensive scheme. But State actually did some good things against the traditional run game. Wrote about their use of stunts to stop zone plays. www.trinityroadtimes.com/p/how-nc-sta...
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How NC State Uses Stunts to Cut Off Run Plays
One of the more interesting parts of State’s defensive scheme is the run stunt, post-snap front shifts (AKA stems), and how these things work to fight traditional run games.
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Alec Lower @aleclower.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
CJ Bailey's story is far from written, but the uncertainty he showed as a freshman is now at risk of becoming a defining trait. The Lotcast 109 - Let's Get Real
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Alec Lower @aleclower.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Here's a video feature on CJ Bailey and NC State's WRs after whatever that was on Saturday. Tried my best to break down some of the stuff that I think was going on. www.trinityroadtimes.com/p/trinity-ro...
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Trinity Road Tape: CJ Bailey vs. Virginia
Today’s feature is an in-depth look at CJ Bailey and the wide receivers after they rode the struggle bus against Virginia
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Alec Lower @aleclower.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
ICYMI Broke down how it went so wrong for NC State in Charlottesville
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Alec Lower @aleclower.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Game Analysis: NC State Gets Crushed in 34-8 Loss at Virginia What the heck happened in this game? I try to answer it with some QB film, a look at State defending the QB run, and WR play. Check it out ⬇️ www.trinityroadtimes.com/p/game-analy...
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Game Analysis: NC State Gets Crushed in 34-8 Loss at Virginia
This couldn’t have gone much worse.
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Alec Lower @aleclower.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
NC State's Fate Lies in The Margins Wrote about the formula for a breakthrough season and how past ACCCG participants have highlighted the realities of getting there. www.trinityroadtimes.com/p/nc-states-...
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NC State’s Fate Lies in The Margins
NC State’s record in close games will determine whether 2026 is a breakthrough or ho-hum result.
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Alec Lower @aleclower.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
NC State's Fate Lies in The Margins Wrote about the formula for a breakthrough season and how past ACCCG participants have highlighted the realities of getting there. www.trinityroadtimes.com/p/nc-states-...
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NC State’s Fate Lies in The Margins
NC State’s record in close games will determine whether 2026 is a breakthrough or ho-hum result.
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Alec Lower @aleclower.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Trinity Road Tape: CJ Bailey Drills the Dagger Concept Made a quick video on anticipation throws, reading windows, and higher level quarterback play www.trinityroadtimes.com/p/trinity-ro...
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Trinity Road Tape: CJ Bailey Drills the Dagger Concept vs. Tampa 2
Today’s feature is a quick look at a high-end anticipation throw
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Alec Lower @aleclower.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
NCAA announces that 5th year athletes can maintain quantum eligibility, where they are both eligible and not eligible, following a superior court injunction granting eligibility superposition.
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Alec Lower @aleclower.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
ESPN has announced that it has added Pat McAfee as a host and analyst on everyone's internal thoughts.
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Alec Lower @aleclower.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
My latest on CJ Bailey How State used pure progression reads to make his life easier, and how he got better in these concepts. youtu.be/3CyS85Y8BjQ?...
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CJ Bailey's Growth Seen in Pure Progression Passing Concepts
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Jon Bois @jonbois.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
baseball historical data: we at retrosheet have found that on august 2nd, 1911, bricky sticks did not in fact advance to third on a fielder's choice. we regret the error nfl historical data: in 2023 a center snapped the ball to himself and scored a -109 yard field goal. what a play by [NULL]
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Alec Lower @aleclower.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Five Questions that will Determine the Season for NC State Check it out ⬇️ www.trinityroadtimes.com/p/five-quest...
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Five Questions that will Determine the Season for NC State
There are more than five you can ask, but these are my top five.
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Alec Lower @aleclower.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
ICYMI Broke down some QB reads to demonstrate some of the ways CJ Bailey has actually developed and how NC State can get more explosives in the passing game.
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Alec Lower @aleclower.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
CJ Bailey vs. Disguised Coverages Step into the film room and see how CJ Bailey processed disguises and safety rotations, and how he's developed his post-snap reads under Kurt Roper. www.trinityroadtimes.com/post/cj-bail...
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CJ Bailey Vs. Disguised Coverages
In today's video feature, we're covering CJ Bailey's growth against coverage disguises and safety rotations. When defenses rotate to cover 3 and offenses are running some kind of vertical concept, it ...
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Alec Lower @aleclower.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
It feels like the movie A Few Good Men is always on TV. I swear I've seen the ending of that movie, where a narcissist crumbles under the weight of his own hubris, probably like 10 times. Anyway unc Football is in the news.
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Alec Lower @aleclower.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
What did they discover in the search history of Lombardi's typewriter?
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Alec Lower @aleclower.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Supermassive NC State Football Preview Part Four: The Secondary NC State's secondary play was rough last year, but it showed signs of growth late and now returns several guys who contributed to that surge. Can they take a major step? www.trinityroadtimes.com/post/superma...
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Supermassive NCSU Football Preview: Secondary
NC State needs to post better passing defense numbers in 2026. The sky is blue, water is wet, and BBQ is a food, not an activity. Obvious statements are obvious. For most of last season (but not the e...
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Alec Lower @aleclower.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
ICYMI Wrote part 3 of our NC State football preview
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Alec Lower @aleclower.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Supermassive NC State Football Preview Part Three: Defensive Front 3 players from the two-deep and 0 starters return. How does NC State (significantly) up its negative play rate with a whole new cast? www.trinityroadtimes.com/post/superma...
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Alec Lower @aleclower.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
ICYMI Wrote an in-depth preview of NC State's passing offense.
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Alec Lower @aleclower.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Supermassive NC State Football Preview: The Passing Game Wrote about the next steps for CJ Bailey, a brand-new WR room, Vander Ploog, and pass protection. Check it out ⬇️ www.trinityroadtimes.com/post/superma...
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Supermassive NCSU Football Preview: Passing Game
NC State has a returning starting quarterback for the second straight year. It is one of two schools in the ACC that can say that. What a hilarious stat that is. There is no question that the retentio...
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Alec Lower @aleclower.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
ICYMI Started previewing the NC State football team with part one of our Supermassive Football Previews. Check it out ⬇️
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Alec Lower @aleclower.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Let's kick this thing off! Supermassive NC State Football Previews Part One: The Running Game www.trinityroadtimes.com/post/superma...
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Supermassive NCSU Football Preview: Running Game
There aren't many inputs that have more reliably predicted results for NC State recently than the quality of its run game. This team is 8-11 against power five teams over the last two years. When it r...
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Alec Lower @aleclower.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
I took an in-depth look at the light box run defense tools that allow DJ Eliot and NC State to be effective defending the run. www.trinityroadtimes.com/post/nc-stat...
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NC State's Light Box Run Fits
Football is a game of numbers, space, and leverage, and every defensive coordinator in the game takes on the challenge of best distributing their numbers. For NC State Defensive Coordinator DJ Eliot, ...
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Alec Lower @aleclower.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
I took an in-depth look at the light box run defense tools that allow DJ Eliot and NC State to be effective defending the run. www.trinityroadtimes.com/post/nc-stat...
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NC State's Light Box Run Fits
Football is a game of numbers, space, and leverage, and every defensive coordinator in the game takes on the challenge of best distributing their numbers. For NC State Defensive Coordinator DJ Eliot, ...
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Alec Lower @aleclower.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Exciting week coming up at Trinity Road Times Monday - DJ Eliot Light Box Run Fits Starting Wednesday - Supermassive NC State Football Preview (4 parts) 1. Running game 2. Pass game 3. Defensive front 4. Secondary
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Alec Lower @aleclower.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
2026-27 NC State MBB Simulation A Trinity Road Times reader built a basketball simulation engine and ran Justin Gainey's first roster through it. Check out projected stats, player efficiency correlations, projected shot charts, results, and more. www.trinityroadtimes.com/post/2026-27...
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2026-27 NC State Basketball Simulation
Trinity Road Times reader/listener Wyatt Maxey has developed a proprietary basketball simulation engine, and he gave Justin Gainey's first roster a spin through it and was kind enough to share the res...
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Alec Lower @aleclower.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
New Lotcast is out! - Biggest concerns on the football roster - Most important newcomers - How much weight is on CJ Bailey - Random World Cup teams www.trinityroadtimes.com/podcast/epis...
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Alec Lower @aleclower.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Any football questions for The Lotcast tonight?
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Alec Lower @aleclower.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
NC State allowed 7.8 YPA through the air last year (105th nationally). Over the last 3 games though, it allowed 5.4, which was 8th nationally during that span.
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Alec Lower @aleclower.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
One of State's tools for light box run fits is the heavy technique, done here with Sabastian Harsh. Essentially 2-gapping the TE, then ripping inside if it's a zone play toward him. Allows you to close the B gap and spill zone to overhang players without having to align there.
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Alec Lower @aleclower.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
An example from State last year and Kenny Soares (sad he's gone). Stacking up the nose tackle, playing off that development, falling back with the ball read. Get fewer TFLs with this style of run fit but fewer explosives in theory.
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Alec Lower @aleclower.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
New NC State linebacker Popo Aguirre with a good "stack track fallback" rep. Miami 2-gapping the DE. Aguirre stacks him up, reads the ball, and makes the tackle when it declares. No fall back in this instance because the ball doesn't cut back. Good example of creating layers in the the run fit.
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Alec Lower @aleclower.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Trinity Road Tape: The Creeper New video feature covering one of the key components of the NC State defense, how it works, and how a good quarterback identified it. www.trinityroadtimes.com/post/trinity...
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Trinity Road Tape: The Creeper
The creeper is a key defensive concept for DJ Eliot and a great example of how he executes the philosophy of "creating ghosts." In this episode of Trinity Road Tape, we're looking at a play from the E...
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Alec Lower @aleclower.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Lotcast 102 is upon us Vibes are high for Essad coming off 2 championships, but how are the vibes as NC State Football appears on the horizon? www.trinityroadtimes.com/podcast/epis...
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Alec Lower @aleclower.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
ICYMI Took a look at how Dave Doeren has evolved as a defensive coach in his 14 years in Raleigh.
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Alec Lower @aleclower.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
The Defensive Evolution of Dave Doeren You don't last 14 years in college football if you can't evolve. Wrote about some of the key changes NC State's defense has undergone to keep up with the sport. www.trinityroadtimes.com/post/the-def...
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The Defensive Evolution of Dave Doeren
Dave Doeren has been at NC State for 14 years, which makes me feel so old. So much has changed over that decade and a half. When Doeren started, directly paying a player was the ultimate NCAA violatio...
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Alec Lower @aleclower.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Fun day on Jordan yesterday. Got on a big school and caught 20+ fish. Had 21 lbs and qualified for the NC BASS Nation State Championship.
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